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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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